Tub filler faucet unit valve mount



Apnl 9, 1963 H. A. SUNDBLAD ETAL 3,084,349

TUB FILLER FAUCET UNIT VALVE MOUNT Filed July 21, 1961 INVENTORS ORVILLE C. NYSTUL. HELMER A.5UNDBLAD (Ma -W HT TOR N EYS 3,084,349 TUB FILLER FAUCET UNIT VALVE MOUNT Helmet A. Sundblad, 420 14th Ave. S., and Orville C. Nystul, 70 Woodland Drive, both of Fargo, N. Dak. Filed .luly 21, 1961, Ser. No. 125,723 2 Claims. ((31. 4-492) The invention relates broadly to an improvement in plumbing fixtures and more particularly to a tub filler faucet valve mount.

Present day tub filler faucet valves are generally positioned between studs in the framing of the room partition wall forming one wall of the bathroom and against which the bath tub is positioned. The unit is generally secured to a frame member by securing nails to a frame member and bending the same over pipe portions of the unit or some other makeshift measures.

It is an object of this invention to provide a faucet valve unit mount which allows the unit to be adequately secured to a header member and adjustable so that the water spout and faucet valve escutcheons may be properly secured relative to the type of wall construction. Bathroom wall construction may be of different thickness depending upon the material used which may be lath and plaster, dry wall, plywood and with or without tile. With the invention herein the faucet valve unit may be securely positioned with any type of wall construction encountered today.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a faucet valve unit which may be temporarily positioned when the plumbing is put in without precise reference to what the wall construction will ultimately be.

It will not be here attempted to set forth and indicate all of the various objects and advantages incident to the invention, but other objects and advantages will be referred to in or else will become apparent from that which follows.

The invention will appear more clearly from the following detailed description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, showing by way of example a preferred embodiment of the inventive idea wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout.

In the drawings forming part of this application:

FIGURE 1 is an elevational view of a section of wall framing showing the faucet valve unit secured in position on a header of the framing adjacent a tub.

FIGURE 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of FIGURE 2.

FIGURE 4 is a front elevational view of the valve unit removed from framing.

Referring to the drawings in detail the letter A designates the faucet valve unit mount which includes the pair of left and right three-way single valves and 12. The valve 10 is formed of the hollow body portion 14 from which extends the front valve-mounting portion \16, the bottom inlet portion 18 and the side outlet portion 28. The valve 12 is similar to valve 10 and includes the hollow body portion 22 from which extends the front valvemounting portion 24, the bottom inlet portion 26 and. the side outlet portion 28.

The valves 10 and 12 are connected by means of the connector pipe 30 threadedly connecting with the side outlet portion 28 of the valve 10 and the side outlet portion 28 of the valve 12. The front valve-mounting portion 16 mounts the faucet valve 32 and the front valvemounting portion 24 mounts the faucet valve 34, the same being operated by the shaft handle combinations 36 and 38, respectively. The hot and cold water supply lines 40 and 42 are connected to the inlet valve body 2 portions 18 and 26, respectively. Further included is a shower diventer L 44 which mounts the water spout 46. The diverter L 44 mounts the spout supply line 48 and the shower head supply line 50.

Further provided is the horizontal flange portion 52 which is secured to and extends from the top of the hollow body portion 14 of the valve 10 in a plane parallel to a line extending through the axis of the valve-mounting portions 16 and 24. The flange 52 has formed there-in the aperture 54 which is parallel to the axis of the valvemounting portion 16 of the valve 10. Screw holes 56 are also formed in the flange 52 for securing the same in positive position when it is finally positioned as hereinafiter described. Also provided is the horizontal flange portion 58 which is secured to and extends from the top of the hollow body portion 22 of the valve 12 in a plane parallel to a line extending through the axis of the valve mounting portions 16 and 24. The flange 58 has formed therein the slot 60 which is parallel to the axis of the valve-mounting portion 24 of the valve 12. Screw holes 62 are also formed in the flange 58 her securing the same in final position as hereinafter described.

In FIGURE 1 the conventional wall framing stud members 64 and 66 are shown. The stud members 68 and 70 have been shortened and the horizontal header member 72 secured to the lower ends thereof in spaced relation to the floor. The header 72 is supported by the short studs 74 and 76. Also shown is the wall sheathing 78 secured to the studs 64, 66, 68 and 70. The spout 46 is positioned over the end of the conventional tub B.

In using the faucet valve unit A the header 72 is first installed. The unit A is so positioned that the upper flat surface of the flanges '52 and 58 are against the under surface of the header 72. A screw 80 is positioned through the slot 54 and screwed into the header 72, and similarly a screw 82 is positioned through the slot 60 and screwed into the header 72, but the screws are not tightened. This installation is done prior to the installation of the wall sheathing 78 which may vary in thickness depending upon the type of wall construction applied. With the finished wall sheath 78 in position, the valves 10 and 12 may be adjusted relative to the outer surface of sheath 78 by means of the slots 54 and 60 whereby the escutcheons 83 and 84 may be screwed up properly against the sheathing 78 and the water spout 46 screwed up properly against the sheathing. At the time of the installation of the unit A it may not be known what the Wall sheath may be or it may be changed during construction. The unit A allows for such unknown quantity, for the unit can be adapted to fit the final thickness of the wall sheathing treatment.

It will be seen also that the unit A allows positive and easy positioning of the same. With the unit A in place it may be permanently located and positioned by driving nails through the holes 56 and 62 of the flanges into the header 72. With the unit A a chance of breaking a tile wall surface is eliminated if the nipple holding the spout 46 is too short. Also, if the nipple holding the spout is too long, the unit A may be adjustably mounted to compensate for the same. In addition, level mounting of the faucets and spout is assured where the header 72 is level.

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details set forth since these may be modified within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

l. A tub filler faucet valve mount having in combination a pair of hollow valve-mounting body portions connected by conduit means, a water spout connected to said conduit means, a taucet valve conneoted to each of said hollow body portions, and a horizontally disposed flange connected to and extending from each of said hollow body portions, said flanges being disposed at a right angle to the vertical axis of said hollow body members, said flanges being in coplanar relationship, each of said flanges v having aperture means extending therethrough adapted to receive screw means for connection with a horizontal member to position the mount with relation to adjacent wall sheathing.

2. In a tub filler faucet valve mount, a hollow valvemounting body portion, water inlet pipe means connected to said hollow body portion, and a horizontally disposed flange connected to and extending from said hollow body portion, said flange being disposed at a right angle to the vertical axis of said hollow body portion and having slot means extending therethroug'h for receiving screw means for connecting said flange to a horizontal member.

References Cited in the, file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,551,498 Hitchcock Aug. 25, 1925 1,583,128 Dale May 4, 1926 2,299,521 Zierden Oct. 20, 1942 2,537,437 Aaby Jan. 9, 1951 2,955,295 Young Oct. 11, 1960 2,992,438 Nelson et a1. July 18, 1961 

1. A TUB FILLER FAUCET VALVE MOUNT HAVING IN COMBINATION A PAIR OF HOLLOW VALVE-MOUNTING BODY PORTIONS CONNECTED BY CONDUIT MEANS, A WATER SPOUT CONNECTED TO SAID CONDUIT MEANS, A FAUCET VALVE CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAID HOLLOW BODY PORTIONS, AND A HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED FLANGE CONNECTED TO AND EXTENDING FROM EACH OF SAID HOLLOW BODY PORTIONS, SAID FLANGES BEING DISPOSED AT A RIGHT ANGLE 